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7 <br /> Page 1 of 3 Benjamin King <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Mr. Benjamin King <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 111 Dillard St. <br /> Carrboro NC 27510 <br /> Phone: 704-223-2555 <br /> Email: bkco202O@gmail.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2023 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: Carrboro City Limits <br /> Gender Identity: Male <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 18-34 <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> ICMA (International City and County Management Association) <br /> Executive Board of UNC ICMA Student Chapter <br /> NCCCMA (North Carolina City and County Management Association) <br /> Notary Public <br /> Freemason, University Lodge #408 <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> None <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Orange County Parks and Recreation Council <br /> Please explain how your background, education and experience is relevant to this board <br /> At the age of 19 1 was appointed by Salisbury City Council to the City of Salisbury Parks and <br /> Recreation Advisory Board where I served as a liaison between the department and the <br /> managers office and City Council. I also recently completed an internship with the Parks, <br /> Recreation, and Community Resources Department for the City of Raleigh where I gained a <br /> great understanding of what frontline parks and recreation employees are doing to improve our <br /> communities. I spent time with the Specialized Recreation and Inclusion Services, the Learning <br /> Development, the DEI, the Environmental Education, and the Downtown Maintenance <br /> subdivision over the course of the summer. <br /> I am currently a second year MPA student with a concentration in Local Government at UNC <br /> Chapel Hill. Here I have learned about the structure of municipal government and have gained a <br /> great understanding of how to interact with both elected officials and local government staff. <br /> Please explain your reasons for wanting to serve on this board <br /> I want to serve on this board because I think that parks and the ability to recreate are some of <br /> the most important things that a community can offer to it s citizens. Orange County is a growing <br /> community, and as people choose to move here, start business here, or build a family here we <br /> want to make sure that we are not just building communities that people can live in but <br />